Debt Dynamics Detective Mugs

'Another casualty of U.S. Rating agencies...'

"I'm curious about your dependent children, Scamp, Flop, and Spunky."

Money laundering - shows money flowing out of US vault.

Bernard Madhoff $50-billion Ponzi financial scheme.

Hedge Fund: Our 'Swaps' which mimic stocks, were voted #1 derivative of the year!

Practical loans vs. devil-may-care loans.

'Crisis'

"Tax evasion is like a cancer, it's growing exponentially!"

'We need to change the introduction to our annual report. What's another word for bankrupt?'

'I have no one to blame but myself, for now.'

Eurobonds Explained.

"I suppose you're all wondering why I called this meeting today."

'Let's go home and come back next year. It's Ground Hog Deficit!'

'This is our Greek debt, this is our Spanish debt, and this is our Portuguese debt...'

That endless instant between initial eye contact and conscious recognition.

IRS Audit Section

"Thankfully, this year, the results can be attributed to something other than our own gross incompetence."

'Hang on, I've just found another one. It must've fallen down behind the coffee machine.'

IRS, 'I think we should audit this one, sir -- his signature looks shaky.'

'A mother complex! Are you sure?'

"I asked my friends over to see how much the adults are leaving us to pay off!"

'Whose idea was it to use enron as a benchmark?'

'Great, and I'll also need some mirrors.'

'I LOVE the smell of cooked books.'

'Okay... now everyone smile and say: 'that;s not deductible'.'

'Nothing this week †between your pay and your deductions, you broke even.'

'I FEEL YOUR PAIN!'

"How can our Russian affiliate be losing money? I thought that country was out of the red."

"I don't see much borrowing on your credit report but I do see a lot of begging and stealing."

Financial Corruption

"We need to discuss your expense account."

"We ran the numbers on how climate change will affect economic growth, but the numbers got so spooked they just kept running."

'When we come back we'll talk to a man who made a fortune on Wall Street and almost got away with it.'